Geology on Mars Vocab Practice Flashcard

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Atmosphere

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Mixture of gases surrounding a planet.

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Biosphere

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all living things on a planet

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Channel

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a long narrow groove where water, lava, or other liquid flows

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Geologic Process

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An event or series of events causing changes in the geosphere, like flowing water or lava.

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Geosphere

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the solid part of a rocky planet

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Habitable

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Conditions necessary to support life

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Landform

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A feature on a planet's surface, like a mountain or sand dune.

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Planetary Geologist

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A scientist studying the geospheres of planets in our solar system.

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Rocky Planet

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any planet with a solid surface, like Earth or Mars

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Hydrosphere

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all liquid and solid water on a planet